12:39 PM EDT, 07/31/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Scotts Miracle-Gro ( SMG ) shares were up nearly 12% in recent Wednesday trading after the company's fiscal Q3 earnings beat expectations.

The company reported fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings of $2.31 per diluted share, up from $1.17 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $1.94.

Revenue for the quarter ended June 29 was $1.20 billion, up from $1.12 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $1.20 billion.

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